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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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